As if to underscore Alan's declaration, the sound of intense gunfire erupted outside. It seemed Alan had arranged for reinforcements to capture the intruders.
Zoey felt a wave of relief and collapsed to the ground, the pain in her head and knee becoming excruciating.
So, "compromising with the enemy to save his fiancée" was just Alan's bait to lure them into the trap...
Zoey clutched her throbbing head and lowered it, hiding a bitter smile.
Alan, noticing her posture, asked with concern, "Does your head hurt?"
"It's killing me..." Zoey replied, slipping back into her role as the helpless girlfriend, feigning exaggerated pain.
Alan chuckled, seemingly about to console her when the door was suddenly kicked open. A blood-soaked masked man burst in, screaming, "Die!" and fired his gun at
